Small Snow Disrupts Utilities in Area
Light a four and a half inch snowfall caused widespread outages as GenTel crews labored to repair downed lines and a water-filled underground cable between Corry and Union City. Reports of broader outages in Clymer circulated. power and long distance service were disrupted while residents sought warmth with relatives. Journal photographer Bertha McMichael braved darkness at Sparta High School to capture senior class scenes.
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Union City
GenTel
Renewal Gets Federal Check for Fourth Ward Renewal
Federal funds totaling 101707 have been deposited to the Fourth Ward urban renewal authority by HUD effective today. Redevelopment director Mrs. Virginia Nuzzo said the money will fund legal work and property purchases through year end, with further allotment expected later. Residents are moving out as final business appraisals proceed and first tenants prepare to depart. Yellowstone Park closes east and south entrances and passes Craig and Dunraven due to heavy snowfall.
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Fourth Ward
Virginia Nuzzo
the Journal Today
Department of Housing and Urban Development
U S May Permit Sale of Tainted Turkeys
The Agriculture Department weighs allowing Swift & Co to market 60 000 turkeys tainted with PCB like chemicals if the meat clears federal safety tests after processing. Officials say fat stripping and cooking could render the birds safe for frozen dinners and soups, but post processing tests are required.
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Agriculture Department
Swift &Co
Swift
Swift & Co
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Stein
Ruling Lets Elgin Trailer Ban Stand Upends Borough Rule
Erie County Court Judge Edward H. Carney ruled Elgin Boroughs zoning ordinance banning most trailers unconstitutional. The decision upholds that mobile homes may not be barred where no trailer parks exist, as applied to Galen and Mrs. Danner who sought to place a mobile home at their Crossroads Food Mart site.
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Elgin
Erie County Court
Edward H. Carney
Corry’s
Corry
Carney
Galen Danner
Crossroads Food Mart
Danners
Cancer Society Leader Calls for More Doctor Education
New York AP report cites Dr. H. Marvin Pollard urging medical groups to intensify cancer education for physicians to raise early cancer detection. He criticizes Nixon era plan to move the National Cancer Institute directly to the president and warns changes could threaten NIH and related institutes. ADD London film note cites November on location shoot for Wuthering Heights sequel.
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American Cancer Society
H. Marvin Pollard
Nixon
Pollard
American Association of Medical Colleges
National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
London
Yorkshire Moors
Rehnquist Faces More Senate Questioning On Nomination
Supreme Court nominee William H. Rehnquist endures further Senate Judiciary Committee grilling as liberals question his conservative philosophy. He defended wiretap limits and stated he would recuse himself from related cases if confirmed, while noting the Bill of Rights aims to restrain government power.
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Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
John N. Mitchell
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Richmond
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Ae Aew
Iquist
Rehnquist
Powell
Nixon
High Tribunal
John M. Harlan
Hugo L. Black
Congress
Americans For Democratic Action
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Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Senate
American Bar Association
Committee On the
Federal Judiciary
Philip A. Hart
Michigan
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Birch Bayh
Indiana
John V. Tunney
California
Lamberton Blames Loss On Pay Raise
Veteran county commissioner Fred Lamberton, defeated after 26 years, said public misunderstanding of the pay raise for county officials caused his loss. He noted the pay boost came from a Democratic legislature and denied commissioners lobbied for it. He cited lobbying by association groups and heavy pressure in Harrisburg, while insisting no official urged lawmakers to vote for the measure.
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Fred Lamberton
Lamberton
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Journal Today
Senate
House
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Erie County
Buck Page
Amchitka Goes To Top Court for Cannikin Blast
Opponents of the five megaton underground test on Amchitka Island near Alaska pressed a Supreme Court appeal after a U S Court of Appeals rejection. Environmental groups and critics warned the blast could trigger earthquakes and tidal waves, spread radioactive waste, and harm marine life. James R Schlesinger planned to attend the test to validate safety claims as government reports faced secrecy battles in court.
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Hington
Supreme Court
Amchitka Island
Alaska
U.S. Court of Appeals
Atomic Energy Commission
James R. Schlesinger
Committee For Nuclear Responsibility
Pacific Ocean
Nixon
Amchitka
Russell E. Train
President's Council On Environmental Quality
Justice Department
City and Schools Receive Public Utility Tax Refunds
The city received a 5126 refund, the first from the state under Act 66 of 1970. The Corry Area School District, after merging seven districts, got 11058. Checks were mailed recently as part of a state revenue formula balancing local tax collections with statewide totals.
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Corry Area
State Revenue Department
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